KAT Excavation and Construction Awarded 2016 Better Business Bureau Torch Award in Beaumont TX

October 3, 2016

Development Companies, General Contractors, Management Companies, Property Owners, Subcontractors & Commercial Services

Kat Excavation and Construction was awarded the 2016 BBB of Southeast Texas Torch Award in the “For Profit – Large Business” Category.

The BBB Torch Award recognizes marketplace trust.

Owners Kerry and Belinda Trest were appreciative of the award and the reflection on KAT Excavation and Construction’s wonderful team of employees.

The Torch Awards are the most prestigious award presented by the BBB of Southeast Texas. Nominees are evaluated for:

Ethical behavior
Promoting ethics on a daily basis among employees, vendors, contractors and competitors
Promoting ethics in marketing and advertising
Involvement with the local community, volunteer and charitable organizations

The BBB of SETX Torch Awards recognize categories for large for profit business, small for profit business, and for nonprofits.

KAT Excavation and Construction is a Southeast Texas firm providing a wide range of services to the Golden Triangle commercial, industrial, and oilfield services construction community:

Land Clearing
Demolition
Construction Consulting
Board Rock Road Prep / Construction
Rock Road Construction
Tank Pad Site Prep
Commercial and Residential House Pads
Pond Construction – Commercial or Residential
Dirt Work
Ring Levees for SETX Oilfield Sites
Tank Pads for Southeast Texas oil field sites
Pipeline Right of Way Clearing and Prep
Oilfield Site Cleanup
Tandem Dump Trucks, Dump Trucks and Pups, End Dumps, Belly Dumps, Flat Beds
Hauling Services (heavy equipment, drilling supplies, rock and aggregate, construction materials)
Limestone, GS 100, 60/40, Clay, Pine Ridge Sand

Kat Excavation and Construction is heavily involved with a number of Golden Triangle nonprofit organizations and charity groups including the BBB, the AGC of Southeast Texas, the 100 Club (lifetime members), and more. The company is also active in a number of women’s organizations.

One of the keys to the success of Kat Excavation and Construction is a commitment to employee recognition and retention. Owners Kerry and Belinda Trest want to create an environment that encourages lifetime employees. To achieve this goal, employees are treated with respect. The company has a long running employee appreciation program. The company hosts holiday parties. KAT Excavation and Construction also includes their staff at large community events like the AGC of Southeast Texas Annual Casino Night and at BBB events throughout the year – including bringing a large number of team members to the 2016 Torch Awards Banquet.

The BBB Torch Awards Banquet in Beaumont Texas also is a fund raiser for the scholarship program of the BBB of Southeast Texas. Ticket sales contribute to scholarships the BBB of Southeast Texas provides to students from across The Golden Triangle who attend:

Lamar University
Lamar Institute of Technology
Lamar State College – Orange
Lamar State College – Port Arthur

Over the life of the program, the BBB of Southeast Texas has awarded over $250,000 in scholarships to Golden Triangle students.

We would like to congratulate Kat Excavation and Construction for being awarded the 2016 Beaumont BBB Torch Award in the “For Profit – Large Business” category.

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